Tag Archives: Modbus
Yes, It Was a Remarkable Bit of Stupidity
I blew it. I was wrong. I made a mistake. But at least I find [...]
Jun
Modbus and EtherNet/IP
I have an uncle that doesn’t just like to drink, he loves to drink. Most [...]
May
It’s a Polyglot World, After All…
An Introduction to Siemens Controllers for AB Control Engineers Manufacturing is now a “polyglot” or [...]
Feb
Where Modbus Still Make Sense
I’d be willing to bet that if I tried to pawn off my old Betamax [...]
Feb
Open Factory Floor Architectures
At the recent Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) seminar, Andrew Dugenske, Director of the Factory [...]
Dec
OPC UA or a RESTful Interface?
Exactly 40 years ago, the Modicon Corporation birthed Modbus and the manufacturing world has never [...]
Nov
Modbus to the Rescue!
I get really irritated with many of these IoT companies. I mean, kick the garbage [...]
Oct
EtherCAT vs. EtherNet/IP
EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP are both Ethernet application layer protocols designed to move inputs and outputs [...]
Oct
The Top 10 Manufacturing Networks of 2019
Since the first days of Modbus, system designers have been creating new manufacturing networks. Sometimes [...]
Sep
REST – It’s Not Like All The Rest!
If you’re an expert on Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET IO or OPC UA, you’re going [...]
Aug
